Shipping case



Augl l, 1923., 11,465,225

' J. M. LEACH SHIPPING CASE 4 Filed July 7. 1922 WITNESS ifli/worgf ATTORNEY these ends ITHTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

'SHIFPING CASE.

Application filed July 7,

T aZZ whom it may concern.

Be it known that 1, Julius M. LEACH, a citizen of the United Stateresiding at Sinithton, in the county of "Westrnoreland and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain nexv and useful Improvements inShipping Cases, of which the following is a specification. V

My invention relates to shipping cases, more particularly to metalliccollapsible shipping cases, and has for its general object to provide asimple and efficient crate which may be expeditiously and; convertiently setup for shipping or "folded iii a most compact formtori-eshipping. And to the invention consists in providingthe crate witha plurality of 'hingedly connected sections so connected and ar rangedthat the crate can be securely locked in either thesetaip orknocked-down position. 7

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists ofthe novellconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts ashereinafter inore specifically de scribed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention,but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modificationscan be resorted'to which 'cornexwithin the scope of the claims hereuntoappended.

In the drawing forming a portion of this specification and wherein likenumerals of reference designate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views v Figure 1 is a perspective view of the shinpin qcase inits set-up position.

' Figure 2 isa side view showing; the case in the knockeddown andfoldedposition ready for shipment. f Figure 3 is a fragmentary frontview or the case illustrating the locking elementstherefor. Figure 4 isa fragmentary sectional view showing the pin. connection of the cover 7with one ofthe sidewalls of the case.

Figure 5*is a fragmentary" perspective View illustrating a modifiedform" of connecting element for securing the side and endwalls.

, Referring in detail .to :the drawings the 7 shipping casecomprisesside walls 1 and 2,

end walls 3 and 4, cover 5 and bottoin 6,

The side edges of the bottom- 6 are formed with upstanding flanges 7 and8', respec- V tively, The sidewall 11 V has its lower edge 1922, SerialNo, 575,358.-

hinged, as at 9, to the upper edge of the flange 7, andthe loweredge of:the other side wall? is hinged, as at 10, to the upper edge of the fla?re 8. The end wall is hinged, as at 1.1, to an end edge of the bottom 6and the end wall 4; hiniz ed to the other end edge of the bottom 6.

The hinged connections of the end walls and side walls with the bottom 6are prefei ably constructed by providing adjacent hinged edges withintegrally formed iuterengaging tubular beads through which suitablepintles l2 areinserted. Any other type oi connecting hin re may besuccessfully employed, it, only heinonecessary that such hingedconnections permit on the side walls 1 and 2 to'be folded toward eachother, and the end walls 3 and 4: to :told inwardly toward each other. V

Each of the vertical edges of the Side walls 1 and Qis formed with aninwardly disposed flange 13 which is adapted to overlap the adjacentvertical edge of respective end walls 3 ande, when the case is in theset up position as illustrated in Figurel, The flanges 13 also serve tore-inforce the structure and prevent liability of buckling of the sideand end walls if cases with heavy contents. are stacked ,upon each otheror underother objects. If desired, the vertical edges of the end walls 3and 4 may be rolled inwardly or bent upon itself to provide additionalre-int'orcement for the purposes above stated.

The inaterial from which the case is made is preferably flat sheetmetal, although other materials and other forms ot sheet metal may beused it desired The cover 5 is formed with a depending flange 14; whichextends along the entire length of each of the four edges of the cover5, and is'adapted to overlap the top edges of the side and end wallswhen the case is in the set up position.

Pivotally connected, as at 15, adjacent to each of the upper corners ofthe end walls 3 and 4:, is'a hook ineinber 16, which engages therespective corners of the side walls 1 and 9, and secures thelatter withthe end walls 3 and. 4 to hold the case in the set up position. Each ofthecorners of the side walls 1 and 2 is provided with a recess 17' torthe reception of the hook member 16, so t the upper portionrot, thelatter when engaged therein will be flush with the top dges of the sideand end walls. When the Q" V 1,4e5,225'

cover is in the closed position the under face thereof will be incontact with the up 'per portions oii the hook members 16 and lock sameagainst accidental. release. 7

That portion of the cover flange hi, which overlaps the top edge of theend wall l carries a hxed pan.- ot spaced pins 1h, lhe

'lormer adapted for the passage of: the

StapleQ'i which is fixedly carried on, the outer face of the side wall 2adiacent to it upper end and hereinafter de 7 shown) is adagited to engae the staple ribcd, Adlecl; or bolt (not to loci: the cover in. theclosed position in' the -usual manner. V

The bottom flange 8 is termed with a panof apertures 28 adapted ilOi thereception or the pins 19 carried by the cover flange it,-

when the case is in the collapsed position in a manner now to bedescribed; 7 V

The modification in Figure Sillustratesa side wall 1, having an inwardlystampedportion 29, forming an aperture 30 adapted for the reception ofthe hook meinbe" 16 for securing the said side wall with the'end wall.In the preferred form the hool; member simply overlaps the side wall: inthe recess 17. r i

Assuming that all parts of the case are in the set up position as shownin Figure '1: oi

the drawing, the case is folded by; releas the hasp 20 from the staple21' and shittin the cover 5 to disengage the pins lltl'trmn theapertures 19 in the upper end of the The corer 5 may now be en oi thehook. release the reside wall 1. tirely removed, permitting members 16to be shii'ted to The end members 3 and 4i: are folded inwardly upon thebottom 6, one o't said members overlapping the other. The collapsed endmembers 3 and at are disposed,intermediate of the bottom flanges Tand'tv, which are approximately commensurate in height with the combinedfolded end wall 8 end i.

The side wall 1 being hingedly connected to the upper edge of the bottomhang-e 7 the said side wall isvtolded lnwardly to lap the end w'alls 3and 4. .The other r-iide the letter for the purpo edly 'connected toeach of said] n ea wall 2, earryingthe staple 27, is" foldedin= wardlytooverlap the end 'wall' l, the flanges 13 of the side wall '2 i-b eingdisposed and arranged tooverlap the'flang'e's 13 of the side wallil.

The cover 5 bottom 6by-insertingithe pins 18 into the apertures 28 inthe b ottom flange 8, and securing the beep 20 to. the staple 2? which-;iatter will. extend through the slot in the elongated portion oilith'ehasp.

in this manner the caseinay he compactly knocked down to provide: a flat'iachagc readily and conveniently staclaed and stored said sideRVSJlSQQlf securing the latter with the end wails 1n theverticalpostion,'

one of said siee walls'ilorined with apertures for the reception of thepins carried by said cover, and the otherotsald side-walls having astaple mounted thereon adapted to be engaged by saidhaspi'or locking thesaid cover in the closed position.

2. In a collapsible shipping case, the combination o't'a bottom havingeach of its side edges formed with an upstanding flange, a side wallhinged to each of said flanges, one of said flanges tformed with a pairof epe w tures,an cnd'wallhinged to'eiiohof the end edges o't'said'bottom, the upper corners of said side walls bein g reccssed a hookmember pivot-allymounted onthe inner iiace of saidtend walls adjacentto-each upper, cornerthereoland adapted to engagei t recesses of'theside walls for securii latter and the end walls in the vertical posi-jtion a Iflange'd cover provided with a hasp' and with agpairof pinsfixed'in the flange thereof, one oi. said side :walls formed with isnow'positioned over the for transportationor for any, other purposesdesired. '7 i r ,l Jhat-I claim-isze; I V V it collapsible casecoinprising a cover 'irovided'with a hjasp end a pail-oi ins a bottomhating each oi side Icdgi V 'or ed In testimony whereof I affinmylsignature; i

